Comment: I have only been taking this for about 3 wks. but the effect is ideal. I was taking zolof after my pregnancy thinking I needed it, but I still had had issues with depression and not being able to focus or remember anything, etc. I have neuropathy also, and where my tips are numb and tingly otherwise, with ritalin, I can feel them now. I focus much better, finish my tasks nicely, am in a positive
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Comment:I have only been taking this for about 3 wks. but the effect is ideal. I was taking zolof after my pregnancy thinking I needed it, but I still had had issues with depression and not being able to focus or remember anything, etc. I have neuropathy also, and where my tips are numb and tingly otherwise, with ritalin, I can feel them now. I focus much better, finish my tasks nicely, am in a positive mood, and feel 'normal'.. lol. Seriously though, I'm prescribed 3x a day, but I only use it 2x and none after about 2pm, that way it kills off in time for bedtime. No problems yet.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: ADHDkid, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Current Rating: 2

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Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: My psychiatrist switched me to Ritalin after I had negative side effects with Adderall and Vyvanse. I took the Ritalin once and knew it wouldn't work. I also have depression, and I had been feeling rather low around the time I started Ritalin. The very first day I took the Ritalin, I knew the moment it wore off. Suddenly, I had no desire to live anymore. I wasn't suicidal; I simply had no
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Comment:My psychiatrist switched me to Ritalin after I had negative side effects with Adderall and Vyvanse. I took the Ritalin once and knew it wouldn't work. I also have depression, and I had been feeling rather low around the time I started Ritalin. The very first day I took the Ritalin, I knew the moment it wore off. Suddenly, I had no desire to live anymore. I wasn't suicidal; I simply had no energy. None. Not a bit. My lethargy was complete. I found myself standing in the middle of a field, staring, not feeling that I even had the energy to wonder how I had gotten there. Honestly, I would rather be unable to focus than feel that terrible every single time my meds wear off. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: david , 3-6 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: I started taking Ritalin at the age of 4 to 6 it got the job done until I reached 7th grade at the age of 14 I started having embarrassing uncontrollable muscle movements ( shaking ) I'm now 19 & still suffing I have now developed insomnia where my sleep patterns are from going to sleep to 3am to waking up at 8am I wake up feeling miserable & unrested. my mental state haven't been
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Comment:I started taking Ritalin at the age of 4 to 6 it got the job done until I reached 7th grade at the age of 14 I started having embarrassing uncontrollable muscle movements ( shaking ) I'm now 19 & still suffing I have now developed insomnia where my sleep patterns are from going to sleep to 3am to waking up at 8am I wake up feeling miserable & unrested. my mental state haven't been the same I have violent thoughts (not suicide) & when I was in school I had problems learning & staying focus .. take it from a former Ritalin user if you was your child to live a normal life I don't recommend giving Ritalin to your kids Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: matt54, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: I will be brief here and will post an update when I start taking this drug again. I was a child in the 60's when I first started yes, there are side effects with the drug, in the 60's this drug was new and little known about I started in 1969-1972, this should be interesting this time around just to see if the still uses the same chemical compounds.

Comment:I will be brief here and will post an update when I start taking this drug again. I was a child in the 60's when I first started yes, there are side effects with the drug, in the 60's this drug was new and little known about I started in 1969-1972, this should be interesting this time around just to see if the still uses the same chemical compounds.Hide Full Comment

Comment: After about 10-12 weeks of prescribed use for ADD at age 25, my sleep cycle became completely random, with awake periods ranging from 12-36 hours and sleep ranging from 6-12 hours. My sleep "tumbled" around the clock like a tennis shoe in a dryer, only somewhat related to day/night. It took about 7 years for the effect to lessen enough where I could manage it, but still 14 years later
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Comment:After about 10-12 weeks of prescribed use for ADD at age 25, my sleep cycle became completely random, with awake periods ranging from 12-36 hours and sleep ranging from 6-12 hours. My sleep "tumbled" around the clock like a tennis shoe in a dryer, only somewhat related to day/night. It took about 7 years for the effect to lessen enough where I could manage it, but still 14 years later it requires effort can be annoying to manage. Prior to taking the drug, I did struggle a little bit to get to sleep and to wake up, it had no real impact and no one ever expressed concern that it wasn't normal. After taking the drug; however, I saw year after year go by, unable to work, unable to function in a normal way and take care of myself, and so frequently asleep during the day that I was unable to sustaining an effort to even get help.Hide Full Comment

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